2012 The Ojai Vineyard Syrah, White Hawk 750ml

Manufacturer: The Ojai Vineyard
Brand: The Ojai Vineyard

White Hawk vineyard produced its first crop in 2000 and the wine we made from those grapes was so bizarre that I chose to blend it into our Santa Barbara County bottling. The unusualness of its expression of syrah scared me that year, but I began to understand it a bit better by 2001 when we begun bottling it as a single vineyard wine. What I didn't understand at the time was that great vineyards have large personalities and nobody's ever made a great wine from a vineyard that is pleasant and consensual. This was an important lesson to learn, and it has been great fun to see White Hawk's fascinating iodine and seaweed aromatics express themselves through the vintages. The most compelling wines are produced in years where we catch the fruit at the optimal ripeness, the point where the grapes are sweet but still fresh and peppery.

2010 Rheo Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 750 mL

Manufacturer: Rheo Cellars
Brand: Rheo

The 2010 season began dry and cool but rains did come a spring. Summer days were moderate allowing the fruit to open slowly. Brief heat spikes in late August pushed the berries to perfect ripeness while maintaining superb acidity. Tannins developed slowly through October.

NV Deep Etched Birthday Cake Personalized Wine Merlot 750 mL

Manufacturer: WineGreeting.com
Brand: WineGreeting

This wine is produced in an award-winning region of Northern California. We found this gem and knew immediately that they were the right one for us. They produce a smooth, very well balanced, rich merlot with a hint of blackberry. We know that you will love it.